Bumpdate: Week 21

How far along? 21 weeks 

Total weight gain: 17 lbs

Maternity clothes? Lots of leggings this week. I also got a super fun new maternity sweater for some pictures we had done. I think itll be on my list of things I can wear for Christmas this year because its a little more dressy than the usual over sized t shirt I have been sporting lately. I pretty much just feel huge in everything that Im wearing. Ive just accepted it and moved on with life. Merv is growing like a champ and thats whats important. Keep growing little buddy. Just keep growing...

Sleep: Better this week, but still not great. I toss a lot and I pee a lot. So between the two, its not particularly fun haha. But its getting better. I have found some super comfy positions to lay in so thats been helping. So far, using the pillow between the knees hasnt helped at all. Or laying with tons of pillow to raise my back hasnt helped either. Maternity pillows are a fail, so Im sticking with my normal pillow and finding comfortable positions. 
New this week: Heartburn. Holy wow heartburn. Doesnt matter what I eat, it seems to pop up within the hour. But Ive figured out that if I eat something thick, like yogurt, it cools it and I can avoid eating Tums because, um, Tums are just gross and I cant do it. 

Best moment this week: There wasnt one moment in particular that stuck out to me, but the newest coolest thing is how active he is. Hes a little ninja in there flipping and moving and just hanging out saying, hey mom Im in here! Its fun to just sit still have a conversation with him while he flips his little heart out. He's gunna be a really joyful kid. I can already tell. 

Miss Anything? Being able to dress cute. I miss my clothes. And Im looking forward to having them back. And not having cravings. I dont like eating as much as I do. 

Food cravings: Still Mangos. And sweets. This week I had a sincere need for lemonade and skittles one night. So that happened. And I really enjoy pomegranate juice. Theres a lot of stuff I really enjoy more, but a few things that I have moments where I need to eat certain items.  

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing in particular this week. I still have a hard time with certain smells. It just depends on the smell haha. Certain dinners smell horrible to me while they are cooking, certain candles or lotions. Its weird. 

Wedding rings on or off? On! 

Looking forward to: We are in full swing planning our baby shower. Its fun having something to plan with my mom again! I missed wedding planning haha. We have some super fun awesomeness planned. Its gunna be amazing. And its been nice having something to plan around Christmas time. With my pap being gone, Christmas time is hard this year, but having little Merv to plan around is making it all so much easier. 

And thats the bumpdate! 

And thanks to Alison Mish Photography for capturing some awesome moments this week of our little guy! :)

Bumpdate: Week 20

A good picture didnt exist this week. This was as good as it got. 

How far along? 20 weeks 

Total weight gain: 16 lbs

Maternity clothes? So Im starting to outgrow some of those clothes too haha. My girls have gotten just a bit too big to handle the cute tie back shirts. But I make some things work. I have taken to wearing some of my favorite button down shirts open over cute tighter tops and that is working out nicely. It has gotten cold here this week, so I am also rocking my favorite bump shirts with jackets over them too. Im a fan of being preggo in the cold weather. Im a very big fan.

Sleep: I havent been sleeping well this week at all. I just cant get comfy and every time I finally do, I wake up within an hour having to pee. So Im not a fan of the night hours this week. But I have been trying to make sure I do a lot of laying down and relaxing this week to make up for the lack of sleep. Today I was just sick of trying so I got up with Nic and just stayed up. 
New this week: Feeling kicks from the outside. They are subtle and not really noticeable unless you have your hand on my belly, which, is pretty much only allowed if your my mom or Nic haha, but its pretty cute. Hes feisty. And I like it. 

Best moment this week: He kicked Nic in the face! Nic likes to have conversations with my stomach. Things about how crazy I am and that he is the brilliant parent and that he will be completely responsible for teaching him all the awesome things in life and one day this week he was talking with little Merv and he decided to zurbert him, and Merv said heck no techno and kicked him right in the face. It was pretty awesome. 

Miss Anything? Sleep in general. I love sleeping and it doesnt happen anymore. And being able to bend down and pick things up off the floor. It doesnt happen anymore either.

Food cravings: Still Mangos. In any form. And anything sweet. I have really been the opposite of the old wives tale with this little man. I never crave salty, I really only crave sweet. Anything sweet. Ice cream is the biggest one. And hot chocolate, which I dont drink often at all. I had a cup last night and thats the only cup Ive had. But it tasted like Christmas and just made me so excited for the Holidays. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Waiting too long to eat. Im trying to make sure that I dont gain excess weight so Im trying not eat as often as I had been when I had morning sickness some kind of horrible. But if I wait a little too long I feel nasty. 

Wedding rings on or off? On! 

Looking forward to: My brother is home!!! He hasnt seen me or Merv since the week that I found out I was pregnant, so Im really excited that he will be here for a little while and get to share this part of the journey with us. 

And thats the bumpdate! 

Bumpdate: Week 19

How far along? 19.5 weeks 

Total weight gain: 15 lbs

Maternity clothes? Im just growing and growing and growing. Merv is huge! 6 inches long. And I am still in all things maternity. If the weather would ever make up its mind I could start wearing sweaters. But thats supposed to happen this week so Im about to be super comfy. Im a little bit too excited to get to wear comfortable clothes. Everything is just a little bit uncomfortable right now. 

Sleep: Merv is completely active between 10pm and 1am. And the peeing has started again. Oh the peeing. I am so freaking over the peeing. But I just keep whispering to myself, he's gunna be so cute. He's gunna be so cute. And it helps with the lack sleeping.
New this week: My bellybutton hurts really freaking bad. It has been sore for the last few weeks, but this week it straight up hurts. It looks like its gunna pop, which will be new and completely weird to see in the mirror everyday. But yah. bellybutton pain is new and weird.  

Best moment this week: Our ultrasound and gender scan!! Merv is the cutest and most adorable creature I have ever seen. His little face is absolutely perfect and his nose is precious in every way. And by the way! Its a boy for those of your who missed it! But anywho, he is adorable and stubborn and a ninja. The ultrasound tech was laughing at our little guy. It took almost 40 minutes to get one of the shots she needed to be sure that his heart was formed properly. At one point she had be get up and go to the bathroom and come back to see if he had rolled over and little Merv had his feet up over his head doing some sort of in the womb yoga. It was pretty awesome. 

Miss Anything? Sleeping on my belly. I miss that quite a lot. I know I have said this before, but I really really really miss it. Its my favorite and its cozy, and its gone, with no intention to come back. 

Food cravings: Still Mangos. I love them. And Apple Jacks I love those too. Im not sure what else, but those two have been completely consistent this week. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Eating too much too quick. There arent any particular aversions this week. But if I eat too much at one time I have to lay perfectly still for a while before I can move without wanting to throw up haha. Other than that Ive been doing good!! 

Wedding rings on or off? On! 

Looking forward to: Starting our registries!! Now that we know what we are having we can finally start picking stuff! And I am so stinking excited!! 

And thats the bumpdate! 

Be on the lookout for an awesome gender reveal post coming soon!!!